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Focus

Focus, or Focus 580, was WILL Radio's flagship talk program from 1981 until 2014. David Inge was the host from 1981 until his retirement in 2012. Always engaging, the program acted as a resource for citizens to directly question politicians and candidates as well as keep up on the arts, science, health, and even the latest from well-known novelists.

The Focus archive below offers thousands of great interviews and serves as a time capsule and a great resource for researchers and those just curious about how influential people spoke of important topics as they were happening.

The last man to walk on the moon did so in 1972. Harrison Schmitt is to date the only civilian scientist to the moon, a geologist who continues to be a strong advocate for the exploration and settlement of space. Today on Focus, he'll talk about what it's like to stand on the lunar surface, and about what lies ahead for humans in space.

Science has never been more crucial to understanding the political issues facing the country—yet, says journalist Chris Mooney, today's scientists have less influence with the federal government than at any time since the Nixon administration. Today on Focus, Mooney talks about his recent book The Republican War on Science, in which he argues that the Bush administration has favored the support of social conservatives and the business community over scientific consensus.